‘Emilia Pérez’ Helmer Jacques Audiard On His Audacious Film & The Actresses Who Carry It
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Though hardly a song-and-dance guy, French filmmaker Jacques Audiard has made the most compellingly original musical in years in Emilia Pérez, and it has become one of Netflix‘s most celebrated awards-bait film in years.
The film got 10 Golden Globe noms, a record for the musical/comedy category; five European Film Award wins including Best Film and Best Director; 10 Critics Choice nominations; and numerous other accolades.
The three actresses atop the call sheet — Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez, and Zoe Saldaña — are all up for Globes, and the film is well positioned for the upcoming Oscar nominations.
The versatile Audiard founds his audaciously original while thumbing through Boris Razon’s 2018 novel, Écoute, where he got the idea for a cartel boss determined to kill his past, and transform into the woman he always wanted to be.
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